Car-truck



(No Model.)

I. P. BROWN.

GAR TRUCK.

No. 286,776. Patented Oct. 16,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATE T OFFICE.

ISRAEL F. BROW'N, OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT.

CAR-TRUCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 286,776, dated 0ct0ber 16, 188?.

Application filed December 15, 1881. Renewed August 25, 1883. (No model.)

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has relation to ear-trucks;

and the novelty consists in the construction of the same, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim. Figure 1 is an end elevation, partly in secti on, of my improved truck; and Fig. 2,a perspective view of the axle-box and bracket dctached from the frame.

A is the axle, provided with rigid wheels (1, a. The outer ends of the axle A are journaled in boxes B, which are arranged to play vertically in the brackets C, secured to the frame D. The collars c c form apart of the axle A, or are rigidly secured to it at a suitable distance from the wheels a a to allow the flanged sleeves E E to turn freely on the axle without any undue lateral motion. These sleeves are provided at each'end with flanges c e, which serve to keep the wheel G in proper position.

F is a shaft journaled in boxes ff, secured to the frame D, and its outer ends are provided with wheels G G, the lowest point of the periphery of which forms a bearing for the axle A through the sleeves E E. As the wheels a a turn in traveling, the sleeves E E are the journals or points of bearing, and as they bear against and turn with the anti-friction wheels G G the least possible expenditure of power will start the car, and a proportionately smaller amount of power will keep it in motion after it is started. V O

The boxes ff are secured to the frame D by bolts g, which pass through said frame to allow rubber cushions i to be placed between the bolt-head and frame and act as springs.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States,

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Vitncsses:

II. W. I'IUBBARD, Gno. COLFAXK 

